Showing results for "Untold" in Fantasy

New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during WWII included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the Battle of Kursk? Did a vampire fight for the Canadians in Holland? Did the US drop the second atomic bomb on a kaiju? This collection takes real events from World War II and injects them with fantastical creatures that mirror the “unreality” of war itself. Each story—and two poems—feature mythical, mystical, and otherwise unexplainable beings that change the course of history.

In the spirit of the popular Marvel comic book, this exciting new anthology has over a dozen original tales that span the career of the amazing Spider-Man. Stan Lee, Spidey's co-creator, and Kurt Busiek, the award-winning writer of the Untold Tales of Spider-Man comic book, present these new stories from his earliest days as a costumed hero and beyond.

Verona, 1392. Giulietta e Romeo ancora non si conoscono, ma entrambi hanno appena compiuto sedici anni e sono tra i quattrocento Iniziati pronti a varcare la soglia dell'Accademia: un anno di allenamenti ed enigmi mortali al termine del quale, chi sopravvive, acquisirà i poteri necessari a difendere il pianeta. Il giovane Romeo è un Montecchi: quasi fosse una maledizione, tutti i suoi fratelli hanno perso la vita uno dopo l'altro nel tentativo di diventare degli Estremo Sangue, il nome con cui vengono battezzati coloro che riescono a evolversi superando ogni prova.

C'erano una volta una città divisa, un amore indissolubile, una bugia da svelare. Ogni fiaba ha un lieto fine? In una città dilaniata dall'odio, i Red e i White vivono divisi. Alti cancelli separano i loro due mondi, almeno fino al giorno in cui il sindaco non decide di trasferire gli studenti della Red School alla White Academy, per far sì che le fazioni si mescolino e la tensione che ormai da troppo tempo imperversa si stemperi. È così che Isabella, figlia di una delle famiglie più influenti della città, incontra per la prima volta Kinan, il rappresentante dei Red.

A beautifully crafted, enriching saga inspired by East Asian mythology, The Melancholy of Untold History is Minsoo Kang’s debut novel, steeped in history like R.F. Kuang’s Babel, epic in scope like Anthony Doerr’s Cloud Cuckoo Land, and lyrically exciting like David Mitchell’s Cloud...

Return to the Invisible Library for Irene's most perilous mission yet! The Untold Story is the climactic eighth book in Genevieve Cogman's exhilarating series. For librarian-spy Irene, this could be her last mission. She has been sent on a terrifying, dangerous task – one which must be kept...

Your favorite award-winning, critically acclaimed, and best-selling authors unite to tell stories set in the Dungeons & Dragons world, filled with desperate dragons and cruel elves, honorable demons and fickle gods, wild magic and the sharpest of steel. You don't want to miss this rarest of opportunities to get a glimpse into the D&D adventures created by some of the most brilliant fantasy writers of our age.

There's an arctic chill on the horizon, and I'm headed straight into it. My friends are missing, and the Sons of Adam may be responsible. It's an obvious trap to snare me. Still, sitting back and allowing others to take the lead is the hardest decision of all. I'm a woman of action, and waiting isn't my strong suit. But knowing Jasper and Conah are on the case helps. It's the smart choice, right? But when my connection to Jasper suddenly dies, waiting around is no longer an option.

All magic comes with a price tag. It's a lesson witches are taught from a young age, along with the ones about how we'll never survive a vampire turning, how hunters will always seek to eradicate us, and how a devil's bargain can never be broken. But together, my rebels and I have shattered every last rule, ignored every last warning. We've grown stronger because of it, and so far, we've survived everything fate has thrown our way.

10 dramas focusing on women's untold stories from history. This diverse, eclectic collection of plays explores an array of social, political and historical events from a female point of view. In these captivating dramas, we see the world through their eyes, giving us a fresh perspective on a...